O2 + Cl2 → 2 ClO

This is an oxidation-reduction (redox) reaction:

2 Cl0 - 4 e- → 2 ClII (oxidation)

2 O0 + 4 e- → 2 O-II (reduction)

Cl2 is a reducing agent, O2 is an oxidizing agent.

Reactants:

  • O2
    • Names: Dioxygen source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-07, Oxygen (liquefied) source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
    • Appearance: Odourless compressed gas source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Liquefied gas. colourless-to-blue extremely cold liquid source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04
  • Cl2
    • Names: Chlorine source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02, Molecular chlorine source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02
    • Appearance: Greenish-yellow compressed liquefied gas with pungent odour source: ICSC, accessed: 2019-09-04; Greenish-yellow gas with a pungent, irritating odor. [Note: Shipped as a liquefied compressed gas.] source: NIOSH NPG, accessed: 2019-09-02

Products:

  • ClO
    • Names: Oxidochlorine(.) source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Chlorine monoxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02, Chlorine monooxide source: wikidata, accessed: 2019-09-02